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The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown intothe I
eyes, which can resultin severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses
or eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any adjustments
or repairs. We recommend a wide vision safety mask over spectacles, or
standard safety glasses. I
HOWTO USEYOURTRACTOR
TO SET PARKING BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an operator
presence sensing switch. When engine
is running,any attempt by the operator to
leave the seat without first setting the
parking brake will shut off the engine.
1. Depress brake pedal into full "BRAKE"
position and hold.
2. Place parking brake lever in "EN-
GAGED" position and release
pressure from brake pedal. Pedal
should remain in "BRAKE" .Ro.sition.
Make sure parking brake wdl hold
tractor secure.
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Position Position Position Lever
STOPPING
MOWER BLADES -
• To stop mower blades,move attach-
merit clutchswitch to "DISENGAGED"
position.
GROUND DRIVE -
• To stop ground drive, depress brake
pedal into full "BRAKE" position.
IMPORTANT: Forward and reverse drive
pedsls return to neutral positionwhen not
depressed.
ENGINE -
• Move throttle controlto slow position.
NOTE: Failure to move throttlecontrol to
slow position and allowing engine to idle
before stopping may cause engine to
"backfire_.
• Turn ignition key to =OFF' position and
remove key. Always remove key when
leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized
use.
• Never use choke to stop engine.
IMPORTANT: Leaving the ignitionswitch
in any position other than "OFF" will
cause the battery to be discharged,
(dead).
NOTE: Under certain conditions when
tractor is standing idlewith the engine
running, hot engine exhaust gases may
cause"browning" of grass. To eliminate
this possibility, always stop engine when
_(_ping tractor on grass areas.
AUTION: Always stop tractor
completely, as described above, before
leawng the operator's position; to empty
grass catcher, etc.
THROTrLE CONTROL
Always operate engine at full throttle.
• Operating engine at lessthan full
throttle reduces the battery charging
rate.
• Full throttleoffers the best bagging and
mower performance.
TO USE CHOKE CONTROL
Use choke control whenever you are
starting a cold engine. Do notuse tostart
a warm engine.
• To engage choke control, pull knob out.
Slowly push knob in to disengage.
TO MOVE FORWARD AND
BACKWARD
The direction and speed of movement is
controlledby the forward and reverse
drive pedals.
1. Start tractor and release parking
brake.
2. Slowly depress forwardor reverse
drive pedal to begin movement.
Ground speed increases the further
down the pedal is depressed.
TO USE CRUISE CONTROL
The cruise controlfeature can be used for
forward travel only.
1. With forward drive pedal depressed to
desired speed, move cruise control
lever forward to "SET" positionend
holdwhile liftingyour foot off the
e_veal,then release the cruise control
r.
To disengage the cruise controt, pull the
lever backward to "OFF" position,or fully
depress the brake pedal
TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT
The position of the attachment liftlever
determines the cuttingheight.
• Grasp liftlever.
Press plunger with thumb and move
14° lever to desired position.
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